Composite rail tie and fastening.



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APPLIQATION FILED DBO. 23, 1907;

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. COMPOSITE BAIL TIB AND PASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 23.| 1907.

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APPLICATION FILED DEO. 23, 1807,

Patented 0011.19, 1909.

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COMPOSITE RAIL TIE AND FASTENING.

Specification of Application filed December 2B, 1907.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN lVoLHAtIr Tini, a 'citizen of the United States, residing` at- New York city, i'rtli" county of Xew York and StateI of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvement-s in Composite llailv Ties and ltastenings, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to the. subject of railway track tics and track fastenings, and more particularly to an improvement. in track fastenings poss ssing special utility in connection with cross ties of the. nretalngfei..

ment, orcomposition type..

To this end the invention has in view the provision of certain practical and novel improvements in the construction of composite rail ties to so'ure an effective. cushion sup-f' port for the. rails embodying all of the de-` sirable characteristics of the ordinary wooden tic.

A further objectof the invention is tot provide a novel and etlective construction of l track fastening as" `ociated with the bearing supports for the rails embodying a wide range of adjustment to accommodate the fastening to rail bases of different widths, and also to adapt the fastening-s fortracks re quiring adjustments and variations of gage." Another and practical object of the invention is to provide a ltrack fastening device for `Inet-allie ties which shall insulate electrically one rail from'the other.

`With these and many other objects in View, which will readily appear to those familiar with the art, the. .invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of part-s hereinafter more fully described, illustrated, and claimed.

The. essential features of the invention, involved in carrying outI the objects above in dicated are necessarily susceptible to a wide range. of struct u 'al modifi :ation without dcparting' from thc scope ot' the invention, but'l a preferred embodiment thereof is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which z Figure l is a broken longitudinal sectional view of a composite. tic equipped with thc improved rail fastenings "contemplated by the present invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of one portion of the tie showing one of the rail bearing cushions and one set of rail fastenings carried thereby, the line of section of this ligure being indicated by line 2 2 on Fig. Fig. 3 is a. transverse sectional View taken on the line of ,one of the 'Patented (Pct. i9, iitii..

Serial No. 407,775.

Letters Patent.

line 3 3 of lig. 2 of the drawings. Fig. 4: is a detail in perspective view of a section of one ofthe i'ncased reinforcing frame bars. Fig. a cross sectional view on the same line of section as Fig. 3, illustrating the inanner of assembling the several sections of the 'bearing cushion in connection with the pivotal mountingof the individual fastening bolts. Fig. a detail in perspective of one ofgthe side block sect-ions of each rail bearing cushion. i Fig. 7 is a detail in perspective of VMone/,df the individual pivotal fasteningbolts. Figi '-8 isa View similar to Fig. 3, but illustrt'iting a. modification wherein additional fastenmgs are provided for the outer flange of the rail, the view showing in section the Iinner blocks which hold the .intermediate fastenine.y Fig. 9 is a View similar to Fig. 8, "but from the reverse` side of the. rail, the view showing in section the outer blocks which hold the outside fasteners for the rail.

' @Like references designate corresponding parts in the several figures of the drawings. The general construction and characteris- `@tics ofthe composite tie disclosed in this Iapplicatiqirare the saine as those -of the tie 'forming the, subject matter of a companion applicatidl rfiled of even date herewith, and

bearing,l Sl al No. 407,774. rlhis'tie is prt vided with concrete tie body l of the convcntional` forni and dimensions and formed of any of thelfwell known cement or cement compositionsnsed in concrete structures of this character. ln connection with the concrete body portion l, the composite tic includes in its general organization afpair of oppositely arranged reinforcing,` frame bars 2 entirely lincased 'iintthe concrete body, and each of which is preferably of thatl design of flanged bar known'as the Z bar and consisting of a main web portion provided with the upper and lowcrliangcs 3 and l, which are arranged 'respectivelvY at the top and bottoni edges of the bar web. The top flanges 23 of the said bars 2 are prefcably"turned outwardly from the web portions thereof, while. the bottom lianges if are turned inwardly toward each other to constitute sup-- porting' bases for the rail bearing cushions which are seated between the bars in retaining pockets 5 provided in the tie body for the reception thereof. rlChe said bearing cushions are designated in their entirety by the reference letter C, and Wili'be herein after more fullyv referred to.

fastening bolts, and indicated b v the"sectiony llt) ' noducinfr ad'ustnient of the place with their journals 17 arranged in the bearings 18 therefor, and the grooved,'cen tral key block section is then placed between the opposite bolts and the opposite side block sections t) and forced down'to the iinal position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. This securely and rigidly locksthe side block sections in place and also secures the fastening bolts in working that the same may be freely adjusted to provide for binding the rail clamps upon rail bases of arying sizes,l as well as to adapt the fastenings to tracks of different' gage.

A feature of practical imj'iortance in connection with the mounting of the individual fastening bolts resides in the feature of arranging the bearings or bearing` openings for the pivotal swinging bolts substantially in the plane of the vertical center of the rails seated on the cushions7 so that the tightening of the nut on either bolt .will provide two movements, one a vertical more ment forcing the rail to the tic, and the other a lateral `movement of the rail on the tie gage of the track.

lVhile the tapering forni oflthe retain-l ing pockets of the cushions, and the wedge shape of the cushions themselvesl provide for a tight wedging tit of the cushions in said pockets, an added feature of security is provided for by the' reversely and oppositely disposed inclined lugs 8 which necessarily subserve the function of wedges to tend to force the cushions in a downward--direction toward either ofA the bott'un corners of their pockets when endwise thrust; is imposed on the cushions in either direction produced for instance. by thc n'iorement of the wheel flange against the rail. j

lt will also be observed that 'by reason ot the employment of the wooden lltfaring cushions C, and the fact that they rail faste ings are carried by said cushions, this structure provides a track fastening device for metallic ties which electrically insulates one rail from theiother.

In carrying ont the invention it may be desirable .aider someA conditions, to provide for a. stronger .fastening at the outer edge ofthe rail on curves where vextra strain or stress cernes upon the rail. This may be accomplished by various expedients, such for instance as making the outer fastening for the rail much heavier' than the inner fasten ing, but a. practical and etfectual construction for performing the function referred to is suggested in Figs. 8 and 9 0f Vthe draW- ings which illustratea modification involving a special arrangernent"4 of the fastenings, rThis modification involves the suggestion of utilizing a plurality of individual. bolt fastenings for the outer edge or flange' of the rail in order to more s'ecurelyhold the rail at the outsideon curves Where extrastrain position so.

or stress is imposed thereon. ln the con struction shown in Figs. N and t) of the drawings, all of the essentials of the con struction i lready described are preservtul. it only being necessary to employ a third lasA trning'bolt llll and to interpuso between the outer side block .sections i) a pair of intermediate block sections l-tl flatly abutting with each other and als) respectirely abutting against the side block sections Si'. The intermediate bloek .sections lo in the modilication, take thc place ot the single central block .section l() previously referred to; and are likewise j 'norided in their-'outer sides with thel clearancegrooves or slots lt) for Ithe bolts .ll journaled y.iu the `side blocks t),

vouter llange of the rail is engaged by the ail clamps 15 through which extend a pair of bolts 11 journaled in the side blocks t), said belts 11 being swung to the sanie side .of the vertical eenterof the rail s) as to provideiluplicate spaced fastenings 'for the outside-oitfthetrail, all of which'will be well understood by those familiar with the art. i

From the foregoing itis thought that the construction, operatin' and many advan.

tages of the herein described invention will b i apparent without further description, and it will also be. understood that various changes in the form, proportion,.and minor details of construction may be resorted to without; departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

I claim: 1. ln a track fastening, the tie body having a bearing cushion for each rail, and a fastenerhaving a. shiftable mounting in said cushion and carried by the latter.

2. In a track fastening, the tie body having a bearing ,cushion for each rail, and a fastener having al shiftable and detachable mounting in said cushion and carried by the latter.

In a track fastening, the tie body havl ing a bearing cushion for each rail, and a pair of' cpposit'ely arranged fasteners having a shift'able mountingin said cushion and carried by the latter.

il. ln a track fastening-the tie body haw ing a bearing cushion for each rail, and a pair of oppositely arranged fasteners having a shiftable and detachable mounting in said cushion and carried by the latter.

5.v ln a. 'track fastening, the tie hotly liziving shearing cushion i'or the rail, :intl :i 'fastener having n pivotal nioinuting,` in the cushion.

6. In u track fastening, the tie ootly hsv ing a Abearing cushion for the rail, anni s fzistenenliaving s pivotal and detachable mounting in the cushion.

7. In e track fastening, the tie body luwing n bearing cushion for the rail, and opiniositely arranged astenersiieving pivotal mounting in the cushion.

8. lin strook fastening, the tie body lnifv ing s beoring Cushion for 'the rail, snel oppositely arranged :fasteners having a, pivotal and detachable mounting in the cushion.

9. In a track fastening, the tie hotly, separate bearing support for the rail, and diagonally opposite fasteners pivotully mounted in said support. and having their pivot centers substantially in the plane of the vertical center of the rail.

l0. ln a truck fastening, 'the tie booty, separate bearing support for the rail, and fastening bolts pivoted to said support.

lil. In s. track fastening. the tie body, o.

'separate bearing support for the mil, and

fastening bolts pivoted to, and` detachable from, sani support.-

12. lin n track tastening',tl1e tie hotly, e seperate bearing support for the rail, rail clamps, sind fastening loolts engaging saicl elemps and having e 'pivots-l mounting :it their inner ends in said support.

v13. lne track fastening, the tie'body heving a bearing support for the rail nrovilell with 'bearing openings, and rail fastening vbolts having journals pivoted in said bearing openings.

14. in a track fastening, the'tie body lieving e bearing support for the mail provided with bearing openings and with clearance grooves, and adjustable ail fastening bolts arranged in said clearance grooves sind lisving'j'ournals pivotelly engaging seid bearing openings.

15. In a track fastening, the tie body, e sectional rail. bearing' Cushion, ond. rail fus tenings pivotitlly lielcl in place by the see` tions ofseicl eusloionjl 16. n a track fastening, the tie body linving retaining pockets, a sectional riil beuring. cushion Seated in each pocket, and rail fast .ngs pivotiilly lield'in place: by the sections of seid `cushion.

it). in n tri-icl; fastening, the tie body lmv- .ing retaining; poe ets, :i sectional eusliion sented in ezieli noon 1 and consisting;` ot sirle block see-tions provided with bearing openings intl e ntrul block section, and o. swinging rail fui" ing; bolt hold lietweon ooeli side loloek stkA n :intl the key lilook sentieri and provid-'nl with :i lateral journal inountetl in the bearing opening of said side lilook section.

vand a eentrnl key Block section, :incl :i mil tastonin@ ooitlield between eaoli side block section and the key block section ond provided with ii. laterally extending journal portion pivotully engaging the bearing opening oi the side block section.

2l.. ln e. track fastening, the tio body liuving separate electrical insulating cushion for the rail, and a fastener having :i pivotal mounting in t-lie ensliion.

22. in n trank fastening, the tio lioflyhm nneleetrienl insulating cushion for the rail, and n fastener having n. pivotal mounting in the. ousliion.

n a truck fastening, the tie liofly l1nvin;l nn ole' y,1i insulating cushion :for the` rail. efnl :i L.steuer i'mvinn' :1. pivotal and detnoiizinle inonnting in the eusliion.

ln testimony ivlnriul l hereunto ailix my sis iflture in the prf-sence ol' two witnesses. 

